Storicamente (Apr 2017)

Portugal, África e a Grande Guerra: entre a neutralidade e a não beligerância (1914-1916)

  • Ana Paula Pires

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12977/stor654
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1

Abstract

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The historiographical renovation that involved Portugal in the studies about the First World War was not followed by a detailed analysis of the ambiguous position of the Republic in the first two years of war: Portugal has been the only country in Europe that, between 1914 and 1916, despite of a non-declared neutrality in the conflict, was involved in an African war against Germany. This text tries to fill a gap in this field, suggesting a more detailed timeline about the evolution of portuguese position in the war. The scope of the work is to identify the goals that brought Portugal, in march 1916, from a non-declared neutrality to an active role in the conflict.

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